Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $18.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Day Shifts
Benefits
Opportunities for training and development
Retirement Plan
Associate Shopping Program
Health and wellness programs
Discount Marketplace
Identity Theft Protection
Pet insurance
voluntary benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Commuter Benefits
Employee assistance program
flexible spending accounts
Job Description
Lamar University is seeking dedicated and skilled individuals to join their culinary team as full-time cooks. Situated in Beaumont, Texas, Lamar University is not only an educational institution but also a vibrant community that values high standards and quality across all services, including campus dining. The university provides a welcoming environment where employees are valued for their contributions and encouraged to grow professionally while making a meaningful impact on the campus community.
The position of Cook at Lamar University is central to ensuring that students, faculty, and staff receive nutritious, delicious, and well-prepared meals consistently. This role requires prior culinar... Show More
The position of Cook at Lamar University is central to ensuring that students, faculty, and staff receive nutritious, delicious, and well-prepared meals consistently. This role requires prior culinar... Show More
Job Requirements
- Prior culinary experience
- Ability to work full time with varied schedule including days and hours that may vary
- Open availability
- Ability to maintain high standards of kitchen cleanliness and food safety
- Ability to follow standardized recipes and production schedules
- Ability to operate and maintain kitchen equipment
- Ability to adhere to safety policies and proper use of safety gear
- Ability to work well with others and maintain good working relationships
- Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and team members
- Commitment to personal and workplace safety
- Ability to perform duties in an educational facility environment
Job Qualifications
- Prior culinary experience
- Ability to prepare food according to standardized recipes
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices
- Ability to operate kitchen equipment
- Strong attention to detail and cleanliness
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Commitment to safety and quality standards
Job Duties
- Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules
- Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty
- Uses established ticket collection procedures during service
- Responsible for records from area worked during service periods
- Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness
- Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures
- Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat
- Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards
- Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed
- Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required
- Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required
- Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately
- Attends in-service and safety meetings
- Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers
- Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures
- follows HACCP standards
- Personal commitment to your own safety and that of others
- Abides by all Company policies and procedures including the use of gloves and other safety equipment as required
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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